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TopicEknath Shinde

Topic: Eknath Shinde

Eknath Shinde was the united Shiv Sena’s most senior leader in Thane, a satellite city of Mumbai and a stronghold of the party. The Shiv Sena, launched by Bal Thackeray in 1966, split in 2022 when Eknath Shinde led a rebellion to topple the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government. The new faction then formed a government with the BJP, with Shinde as CM. The new party — Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) — now claims to be the real Shiv Sena.

Shinde was brought up in Thane, which continues to be his stronghold. In his early years in the party, he was influenced by Anand Dhige, a prominent Shiv Sena leader in the area. A Shiv Sainik who headed a shakha back in 1980s, Shinde became a corporator in the Thane Municipal Corporation before becoming an MLA in 2004. He has been a member of the assembly for four terms now. In 2019, in the Uddhav Thackeray government, he worked as Minister of Urban Development and Public Works and Minister of Home Affairs (Acting).

On Shinde turf, Jarange-Patil slams govt for cases against Maratha protesters, Bhujbal’s OBC rallies

Purva Chitnis -
On 3rd leg of his Maharashtra tour in Thane Tuesday, the Maratha quota activist says they were 'protesting peacefully', suspects whether Shinde govt ‘wants to maintain law & order or not’.

Bal Thackeray’s divided legacy — one Sena lost in MVA, other full of ‘Modi’s men’

Manasi Phadke -
There are two claimants to his legacy—Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde. But the leaders, cadres, followers, and power are all divided.

‘Eknath Shinde approved to give land for building Kamakhya temple in Maharashtra,’ says Himanta

PTI -
Assam CM said he plans to build Namghar, a place of worship for Vaishnavites, along with the temple. Kamakhya temple atop Neelachal hill is one of the oldest Shakti Peeths in India.

Shinde govt to provide arms licence seekers 3-day training in handling guns, a 1st for Maharashtra

Manasi Phadke -
According to govt resolution, this is being done to avoid mishaps. Armed police personnel will teach cleaning of weapons, loading, unloading, trigger control under voluntary programme.

Reading ‘Modi’ script, mapping family trees — how Maharashtra’s scouring old records to identify Kunbis

Manasi Phadke -
Shinde govt has asked districts to look at land, birth & death records, among others, to identify Marathas who were once Kunbis & publish details before 2 Jan deadline for quota.

Maharashtra’s ruling allies spar over Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas as OBCs plan protest

Manasi Phadke -
NCP minister Bhujbal speaks against ‘backdoor entry’ for Marathas in OBC quota, drawing flak from Sena minister Desai. Community leader says OBCs planning stir post-Diwali.

Related communities with agrarian roots — why Marathas are claiming to be Kunbis amid quota stir

Manasi Phadke -
Activist Manoj Jarange Patil has given Shinde govt till 2 Jan to give reservation to Marathas. With quota issue stuck in SC, community hopes for immediate benefit through Kunbi status. 

Victor in 2018, in shadows now — how Fadnavis shed political weight between two Maratha quota stirs

Manasi Phadke -
Fadnavis battling Opposition criticism for lathi charging of protestors in September & agitation getting violent. Maratha leaders say community's angry with him, but agitation not 'anti-Fadnavis'.

CM Eknath Shinde calls all-party meeting amid Maratha quota row, Uddhav Thackeray ‘not invited’

PTI -
Maharashtra govt has ordered fresh Kunbi caste certificates to be issued to eligible Maratha community members, paving way for them to avail reservation benefits under OBC category.

Shinde govt scrambles to cool Maratha quota anger — here are 3 key decisions it took in cabinet meet

Purva Chitnis -
Maharashtra CM spoke on phone to activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who is on hunger strike. The state government has called for an all-party meeting Wednesday to discuss quota issue. 
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